nice(1)                (User Environment Utilities)                 nice(1)


   NAME
         nice - run a command at low priority

   SYNOPSIS
         nice [ -increment ] command [ arguments ]

   DESCRIPTION
         nice executes command with a lower CPU scheduling priority.  The
         priocntl command is a more general interface to scheduler functions.

         The invoking process (generally the user's shell) must be in the
         time-sharing scheduling class.  The command is executed in the time-
         sharing class.

         If the increment argument (in the range 1-19) is given, it is used;
         if not, an increment of 10 is assumed.

         The super-user may run commands with priority higher than normal by
         using a negative increment, e.g., --10.

   SEE ALSO
         nohup(1), priocntl(1).
         nice(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

   DIAGNOSTICS
         nice returns the exit status of command.

   NOTES
         An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.
























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